Green light from the Council of Ministers to the decree law on migrants: it focuses on the regular flows of migrants and the fight against irregular immigration. The main law concerns crimes related to trafficking in persons and “provides for an increase in the penalties for trafficking in migrants. A new type of crime is introduced for those who cause death or serious injury for trafficking in persons which provides for a penalty of up to 30 years in prison”, says Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the Council of Ministers. Instead, the rule, which appeared in the first drafts, on maritime surveillance.
“We wanted to give a concrete signal. It is the first time that a CDM has been celebrated in the place where a tragedy like this took place”, said the premier. “We will do everything that needs to be done to defeat these criminals,” said Giorgia Meloni referring to human traffickers who are charged up to 9,000 euros. The premier also thanked the Piantedosi ministry for the work done.
Meloni asks for answers from Europe. “There has not been a bilateral meeting where I have not dealt with this matter. The European theme becomes even more central. In the aftermath of the tragedy, I wrote a letter to the EU leaders to ask for immediate concrete action. This requires the involvement of the “Europe starting from cohesion and resources. We need 360-degree answers. Italy cannot face the problem alone. There was a response from von der Leyen to this, which in fact marks a change in step. Basically, we ask that concrete steps come from the next European Council. We want to establish the principle that we do not accept the trafficking of third millennium people”.
“We are determined to defeat human trafficking responsible for this tragedy, ours is a policy of greater firmness,” Meloni said. “I believe that another way to fight human traffickers is to send the message that it is not worthwhile to enter Italy illegally, pay the smugglers and risk dying”
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“We predicted a measure on Migrant Centers. We have seen, even recently, some cases that have risen to the fore in the news. When we intervene to sanction some managers who do not comply with the rules, we have foreseen forms of commissioning by the prefects so that places in reception are not lost”. Matteo Piantedosi. “There is an expansion of the criminal jurisdiction of the Italian State: if the conduct is aimed at procuring illegal entry into the territory of the State, the crime is punished according to Italian law, even when the death and injuries occur outside the territory Italian,” the minister said Nordius.
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